Southeast Asia is a diverse region home to almost 650 million people with a combined GDP of more than US$2.7 trillion. But countries across the…

Mr Marc Haushofer, Mr Richard Austen, Mr Sivam Subramaniam, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Introduction 1   Good afternoon!  To our delegates from overseas, a warm…

First, let me thank Mr Aso for your opening remarks, and for your leadership in this. Also, my thanks to World Bank colleagues. I’m also…